Taylor Johnston
Nickname: Tay-Doggie
Hometown: Burlington, Ontario
Age: 22
Years Skating: 14
Years Skating Synchro: 13
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 5
Favourite Element: No Hold and Pivot Block
Favourite Anne Skill: Spiralling Edges
Favourite Competition: Worlds and Nationals
Favourite Skaters: Alexandra Trusova and Kaitlyn Osmond
Ambitions: To become the best skater I can be, to coach the beautiful sport of Synchro, and to work hard.
Favourite Synchro Program: Baba Yetu(watched), Malaguena (Skated)
One thing on my bucket list: To raise a family.
Interesting Fact: My left leg is shorter than my right.
Favourite quote: “Always remember that your present situation is not your final destination” “I’ve never met a strong person with an easy past.”
Emma Daigle
Nickname: Bagel, Emz, Ethel
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
Age: 24
Years Skating: 19
Years Skating Synchro: 7
Years on NEXXICE Senior: 5
Favourite Element: Group Lift
Favourite Anne Skill: CoCo
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skaters: Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir
Ambitions: Become an Athletic Therapist
Favourite Synchro Program: The Widow(watched)
Interesting Fact: I live with my teammates Rose and Chloe!
One thing on my bucket list: Travel anywhere in Asia.
Favourite Quote: “Never, Never, Never give up” – Winston Churchill
Elizabeth McKenna
Nickname: Lizzie, LizzieLou
Hometown: Newmarket, Ontario
Age: 21
# of Years Skating: 18
# of years synchro: 13
# of years on NEXXICE Senior: 4
Favourite Element: Twizzles
Favourite Anne Skill: Circle Cycle
Favourite Competition: Winterfest
Favourite Skater(s): Jason Brown, Shawn Sawyer, Violetta Afanasieva, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Ambitions: To complete my undergraduate degree.
Favourite Synchro Program (Skated or Watched): Watched: Leaside Synergy Junior 2013 -Spider-Man, Nexxice Junior 2017 – Saving Mr. Banks Skated: Nexxice Senior 2019 – Statues
Interesting Fact: I collect Christmas gnomes.
Favourite Quote: “It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters in the end.” – Ernest Hemingway
Nyah Bay
Nickname: Ny, Nyah Bye
Hometown: Beaver Brook, Nova Scotia
Age: 22
# of Years Skating: 16
# of Years Skating Synchro: 4
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 4
Favourite Element: Angled Intersection
Favourite Anne Skill: Body Leads
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Gordeeva and Grinkov
Ambitions: To share my love for skating.
Favourite Synchro Program (Skated or Watched): Baba Yetu(watched)
Interesting Fact: I lived with Carleigh when I was 13.
One Thing on my Bucket List: Get a motorcycle licence.
Favourite Quote: “Achievement is talent plus preparation” – Malcolm Gladwell
Tegan Orr
Nickname: Tegs, Teegs, SB, T
Hometown: Oakville, Ontario
Age: 19
# of Years Skating: 17
# of Years Skating Synchro: 14
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 4
Favourite Element: Field Moves
Favourite Anne Skill: Body Leads
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa and Scott, Jason Brown
Ambitions: Graduate from University of Toronto with a degree in kinesiology.
Favourite Synchro Program (Skated or Watched): Handmaids Tale (skated), Team Surprise Mother Nature (watched)
Interesting Fact: I was born on Christmas Day.
One thing on my bucket list is: Visit my best friend Molly in Scotland.
Favourite Quote: “The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.” – Ernie Banks
Abbey Glumpak
Nickname: Abbs, Ab, Aye B, abbey G, Abiiii, abbalicuos
Hometown: Burlington, Ontario
Age: 19
# of Years Skating: 16
# of Years Skating Synchro: 13
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Field Moves
Favourite Anne Skill: Soul Surfer, Micheal and Samba
Favourite Competition: Bill Philips and Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virture, Scott Moir, Patrick Chan, Kurt Browning and Jennyel
Ambitions: To acquire and be surrounded by pure happiness and love, while achieving success in all aspects of my life.
Favourite Synchro Program (Skated or Watched): Rise Up – Nexxxice Jr , Mary Poppins -Nexxice Jr, Fidler on the Roof -Nexxice Novice (all skated),Nexxice Sr Got your number and Mud (watched)
Interesting Fact: I am missing three teeth from birth and can speak croatian!
One thing on my bucket list is: Go on a Mediterranean cruise /be able to say the alphabet backwards.
Favourite Quote: “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Carleigh Gorrigsen
Nicknames: Car, Carls
Hometown: Banff, Alberta
Age: 20
# of Years Skating: 17
# of Years Skating Synchro: 4
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 3
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Circle Cycle
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skaters: Carolina Kostner, Torvill and Dean
Ambitions: Graduate from McMaster University and medal at worlds
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Baba Yetu (watched), Mud (watched)
Interesting Fact: I used to live with Nyah (teammate) in Alberta when we were younger.
One thing on my bucket list: Live in Australia for a year.
Favourite quote: “Sometimes life is about risking everything for a dream no one can see but you.”
Jasmine Gagnon
Nickname: Jas, Jazzy G, Jazzle Razzle Dazzle
Hometown: Brampton, Ontario
Age: 21
# of Years Skating: 12
# of Years Skating Synchro: 11
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 3
Favourite Element: Artistic Wheel
Favourite Anne Skill: Spiralling Edges
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Jason Brown
Ambitions: Complete a masters degree!
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Got Your Number (Watched), O Fortuna (skated)
Interesting Fact: I have a second degree black belt in Taekwondo.
One thing on my bucket list: Learning how to do a standing backflip!
Favourite Quote: “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” -Abraham Lincoln
Lawren Hatfield
Nickname: Dubs, lowlowren
Hometown: Ancaster, Ontario
Age: 18
# of Years Skating: 14
# of Years Skating Synchro: 9
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 3
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Soul Surfer
Favourite Competition: Bill Philips and Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue, Jennifer Beauchamp and Danyel Wright-Dykstra
Ambitions: Experience as many countries as possible.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): O Fortuna – Nexxice Sr.(skated), Moana – Nexxice Novice(skated), Got your number – Nexxice Sr.(watched), La Malagueña – Nexxice Sr.(watched)
Interesting fact: I own Newfoundland Pony mare named Beaumont!
One thing on my bucket list is: Take a goat yoga class.
Favourite Quote: “When you focus on the good, the good gets better.”
Megan Brown
Nickname: Megs, Meggo, Meg
Hometown: Waterdown, Ontario
Age: 18
# of Years Skating: 14
# of Years Skating Synchro: 10
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 3
Favourite Element: Lifts, Circle
Favourite Anne Skill: Samba
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Alena Kostornaia, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Ambitions: To compete at worlds.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Cinderella Nexxice Int (skated), Got your number Nexxice Sr (watched)
Interesting Fact: I am a twin.
One thing on my bucket list is: To travel to Asia.
Favourite Quote: “Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.”
Robbie-Lynn Puspoky
Nickname: RL, Ginge, R-Dawg
Hometown: Mt. Brydges, Ontario
Age: 21
# of Years Skating: 16
# of Years Skating Synchro: 13
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 3
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Circle Cycle
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, Sheri and Cara Moir
Ambitions: To graduate from school with a career I love. To medal at Worlds.
Favourite Synchro Program: Widow (watched), To Build a Home Ice Ignite Junior (skated), Nexxice Senior Statues(skated)
Interesting Fact: I have two younger sisters who also skate!
One thing on my bucket list: To skate at worlds.
Favourite Quote: “Great things never came from comfort zones.”
Sophia Tong
Nickname: Soph, Sophi, Tonger
Hometown: Burlington, Ontario
Age: 17
# of Years Skating: 12
# of Years Skating Synchro: 11
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 3
Favourite Element: Field Moves
Favourite Anne Skill: Soul Surfer
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Nathan Chan
Ambitions: To compete at senior worlds.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): NEXXICE Senior Mud(watched), NEXXICE Novice Moana(skated)
Interesting Fact: I am addicted to bubble tea, anime and manhwas.
One thing on my bucket list is: To go to Disney World.
Favourite Quote: “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.”
Chelsea Wong
Nickname: Chels
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Age: 19
# of Years Skating: 13
# of Years Skating Synchro: 5
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: No Hold, Pivot Block
Favourite Anne Skill: Samba
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Nathan Chen
Ambitions: To live my life to the fullest & to make a positive impact on the world.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): The Widow(watched), Mud(watched)
Interesting Fact: I have a food blog! @freshandflavourful
One thing on my bucket list is: To travel to Japan.
Favourite Quote: “I can and I will.”
Chloe Buglar
Nickname: Bugs, Aussie
Hometown: Brisbane, Australia
Age: 22
# of Years Skating: 13
# of Years Skating Synchro: 11
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Creative Element
Favourite Anne Skill: Samba, Theatre
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa & Scott, Amber Glenn, Papadakis and Cizeron, Kevin Aymoz
Ambitions: Go to Worlds with Team Canada.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): NEXXICE SR Handmaids Tale(watched)
Interesting Fact: I study Business and Film at university.
One thing on my bucket list is: See the Northern Lights.
Favourite Quote: “This is your moment, and every single minute you spend, try to hold onto it ’cause you may never get it again.”
Denika Ellis-Dawson
Nickname: Deni, DD
Hometown: Brampton, Ontario
Age: 18
# of Years Skating: 9
# of Years Skating Synchro: 8
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: Circle Cycle, Soul Surfer
Favourite Competition: Winterfest
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue
Ambitions: To compete at Worlds.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): The Widow(watched), Gold Ice Junior “Joker”(skated)
Interesting Fact: I have a Starbucks addiction.
One thing on my bucket list is: Backpacking through Europe.
Favourite Quote: “If the plan doesn’t work, change the plan. But never the goal” -Unknown
Emily Monaghan
Nickname: Em
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Age: 19
# of Years Skating: 15
# of Years Skating Synchro: 9
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Artistic Wheel
Favourite Anne Skill: Speed Skater
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Evgenia Medvedeva, Guillaume Cizeron and Gabriella Papadakis, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Ambitions: To skate at worlds and finish university.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Mud – NEXXICE Senior (watched), Joan of Arc – Solstice Intermediate (skated)
Interesting Fact: I am obsessed with skating pins.
One thing on my bucket list is: Learn how to back into a parking spot.
Favourite Quote: “Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” – Oprah Winfrey
Melissa Van Loon
Nickname: Mel
Hometown: Keswick, Ontario
Age: 22
# of Years Skating: 20
# of Years Skating Synchro: 11
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Lifts
Favourite Anne Skill: Tony
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa Virtue and Scott Moire
Ambitions: Represent Canada at Worlds
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): The Widow(watched)
Interesting Fact: I have a pet donkey.
One thing on my bucket list is: Skydiving
Favourite Quote: “The greatest risk is not taking any.”
Olivia Tworzyanski
Nickname: Liv, Livy
Hometown: Unionville, Ontario
Age: 20
# of Years Skating: 18
# of Years Skating Synchro: 13
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2
Favourite Element: Line
Favourite Anne Skill: Soul Surfer
Favourite Competition: French Cup
Favourite Skater(s): Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier
Ambitions: To compete at worlds.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): The Widow (watched) and Phantom of the Opera (skated)
Interesting Fact: I taught myself how to crochet over the past year.
One thing on my bucket list is: Watch a Formula 1 race in person.
Favourite Quote: “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” – Thomas Jefferson
Brynn Wilkinson
Nickname: B, Brynnie
Hometown: Brampton, Ontario
Age: 17
# of Years Skating: 12
# of Years Skating Synchro: 11
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: No hold or Field
Favourite Anne Skill: Samba
Favourite Competition: Winterfest
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa and Scott
Ambitions: To compete at Senior Worlds.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): NEXXICE Senior “Baba Yetu” (watched) and Gold Ice Junior “Villains” (skated)
Interesting Fact: I have a pet turtle.
One thing on my bucket list is: Travel to Figi with my friends.
Favourite Quote: “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” -Theodore Roosevelt
Catriona McKeown
Nickname: Trina, Cat
Hometown: Sheffield, England
Age: 22
# of Years Skating: 16
# of Years Skating Synchro: 14
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Pivot Block
Favourite Anne Skill: Mamas little baby
Favourite Competition: Mozart Cup
Favourite Skater(s): Guillaume Cizeron & Gabriella Papadakis
Ambitions:To become the best skater I can be and learn as much as possible.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Mud (watched) The Widow (watched)
Interesting Fact: I love doing crochet and fibre art.
One thing on my bucket list is: Travel round Patagonia.
Favourite Quote: “Trust the process.”
Emelyn Feigel
Nickname: Em, Eme
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
Age: 18
# of Years Skating: 13
# of Years Skating Synchro: 10
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Twizzles
Favourite Anne Skill: Janet
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Nathan Chen and Tessa Virtue
Ambitions: To compete at worlds and graduate from university.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): The Widow (watched)
Interesting Fact: I’m a German Citizen.
One thing on my bucket list is: Go on an African safari!
Favourite Quote: “The best way out is always through” – Robert Frost
Jamie Yuan
Nickname: Jam
Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN
Age: 18
# of Years Skating: 15
# of Years Skating Synchro: 6
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Wheel
Favourite Anne Skill: Samba
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Alena Kostornaia, Nathan Chen
Ambitions: Graduate from the University of Toronto and grow as a skater.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): NEXXICE Sr Handmaid’s Tale(watched), Northernettes Jr “One” (skated)
Interesting Fact: My pinkies are curved.
One thing on my bucket list is: To go rock climbing.
Favourite Quote: “Talk less. Smile more.” -Aaron Burr
Mertcan Pak
Nickname: The Boy, Gent, Merto
Hometown: Isparta, Turkey
Age: 25
# of Years Skating: 11
# of Years Skating Synchro: 11
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 2ish
Favourite Element: Pivoting Block, No Hold
Favourite Anne Skill: You ain’t really down, Alleys, Samba
Favourite Competition: Worlds
Favourite Skater(s): Guillaume Cizeron, Jennifer Beauchamp, Kurt Browning
Ambitions: To become the best version of myself, and contribute to Synchronized Skating’s development and make it to the Olympics.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Widow (watched), Malaguena (watched), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (skated)
Interesting Fact: I took ninjutsu lessons..
One thing on my bucket list is: Learn how to do a back-flip on the ground.
Favourite Quote: “Discipline will take you places, where motivation can’t.”
Rose Brawley
Nickname: Rosie
Hometown: Waterloo, Ontario
Age: 19
# of Years Skating: 12
# of Years Skating Synchro: 6
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Moves
Favourite Anne Skill: Knees and Ankles
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Kaitlyn Weaver
Ambitions: Graduate University on time while on Nexxice.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): The Widow (watched) and River(watched)
Interesting Fact: I have 3 sisters and 2 brothers.
One thing on my bucket list is: To go to worlds.
Favourite Quote: “If you can dream it, you can do it” -Walt Disney
Sadie Hoover
Hometown: Newmarket, Ontario
Age: 20
# of Years Skating: 15
# of Years Skating Synchro: 6
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Creative element
Favourite Anne Skill: Samba
Favourite Competition: Nationals
Favourite Skater(s): Tessa and Scott
Ambitions: To compete at worlds.
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Never tear us apart (Les Supremes – watched) Saving Mr. Banks(Nexxice junior – watched)
Interesting Fact: I have 2 siblings who also skated synchro.
One thing on my bucket list is: To see the northern lights.
Favourite Quote: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts” -Winston S. Churchill
Sarah Moss
Nickname: Moss
Hometown: Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
Age: 22
# of Years Skating: 15
# of Years Skating Synchro: 7
# of Years on NEXXICE Senior: 1
Favourite Element: Lifts and Moves
Favourite Anne Skill: Coco
Favourite Competition: French Cup
Favourite Skater(s): Gabriella Papadakis
Ambitions: Law school
Favourite Synchro Program (watched or skated): Las Vegas showgirls – Miami Senior(skated)
Interesting Fact: I was born in Japan!
One thing on my bucket list is: To get to watch an olympics in person.
Favourite Quote: “Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” – Suzy Kassem